January 26, 2011

With all types of Cancer on the increase, it is past time for everyone to take a stand and decide to fight this disease. For each and every purchase that is made from Bryas Specialty Gift Baskets, we will donate 15% to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Affiliate of the Susan G Koman For The Cure Foundation! As most people know, that foundation is for Breast Cancer and it is the most well known foundation. Once we crack the Cancer Code, we will be on the way to destroying this devastating disease once and for all.

The donations will be made every quarter, if you wish to add the name of a friend or loved one I will add that to the donation letter. To the effect that letter will be a testament to people lost or who have survived or who are still fighting any form of Cancer. My Mother passed away from Ovarian Cancer and my best friend is fighting Breast Cancer, those two will be on the very first donation list. It seems that every person in America knows someone who has had Cancer, the treatment for this disease is as bad as the disease itself and the cost is astronomical. The time to cure it is Now!

PLEASE HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE!! Join your local For The Cure Group or Relay For Life. Hold a Bake Sale and donate all proceeds to a Cancer Foundation! How about a Car Wash? Summer is coming... how about a Pet Wash! All of these ideas would be a lot of fun for both kids and pets alike.

January 10, 2011

Just came back from the Philadelphia Gift Show and had a wonderful time. Unfortunately I took so long trying to decide if I wanted to go to Philadelphia in January that the only hotel rooms available were way to expensive $150 and up. I don't think so.

Why, you might ask, did it take me 4 months to decide if I wanted to drive 3 1/2 to 4 hours from my home town? Very good question - did I mention that the show was in Philadelphia? In January? I had to go by myself? After they had a record snowfall? I hate driving in snow? If I forgot to mention all of that well those are my reasons.

That being said I put on my big girl panties and decided I was going snow or no snow. The show was great and I purchased a lot of new products for my shop/website and have picked up a great line of gourmet coffee that I will be selling online and at my craft shows. A percentage of my sales will be donated to Breast Cancer Awareness in the hopes that we will sometime in this decade cure this beastly disease.

About Me

I started Brya's Baskets in 2008 and work a full time job as well. Working the Craft Shows this year and doing OK. Have been trying to get my business established and hope to get my soaps, salts & lotions in our local bed and breakfasts and the baby gift bouquets in the local hospital gift shops!